Handbag frame and bag



Sept. 3, 1940.

L. FREIDMAN 2,213,835

HANDBAG FRAME AND BAG Filed May 26, 1939 INVENTOR' Zea fiezdmarz; I

Patented Sept. 3, 1940 onrrsn HANDBAG FRANKIE AND BAG of New YorkApplication May 26, 1939, Serial No. 275,813

3 Claims.

The present invention relates to an improvement in handbag frames foruse on ladies and misses handbags and the like.

The important structural feature of the pres- 5 out device lies in theprovision, in a hinged. closure frame for such bags, of an outstandingstitching flange whereby the outer portion of the bag and the liningthereof may be assembled on both sides of said flange and stitchedthereto,

preferably by hand, through perforations provided on said flange forthis purpose.

The hinged frame may be made of any rigid material, such as metal ofvarious kinds and finishes, or any of the various plastics found in thecurrent market.

Fl Lie connecting snap fasteers o'r clasps, not sholvn here n, ofvarious types be used, any desired of ornamentation may also he used onthese frames to enhance the appearance thereof.

The fore and other features of advantage will appv as the l ereindescription proceeds, and it will be obvious that modifications nay bemade in the construction herein, without departinr from the spirithereof, or the scope of the appended claims.

the drawing:

l l a view in elevation the present improved frame;

Fig. 2 sectional view thereof, taken on line 2-42, Fig. 1, looking inthe direction of the S is a sectional, fragmentary View of a modifiedform of bag frame; and Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary, sectional viewof the frame and its assembled outer bag and linin. showing the mode ofattaching the component parts, above noted, together.

The assembled frame, generally denoted by A,

Figs. l. and 2, comprises a pair of arcuate mem" bers, consisting ofrelatively Wide, divergent, flat flanges l and 2, Fig. 2, the innermeeting ends of which provided with integral, upstanding ledges 3 and#3. Each of theflanges are provided with a row of perforations 5 andrespectively, these perforations being spaced apart at desireddistances, with the rows of perforations 5 and 5, in said flanges,running parallel with and adjacent to the ledges 3 and l.

two lower ends of each of the flanges 3 and developed into hinge formingextensions l--i and l.-i 8, respectively, Figs. 1 and 2, and. eXtensi uson each frame are coupled together by pivot or hinge forming pins 8 (Cl.fill-29) and i2, so that the two hinged, component frames may be openedor closed, in the usual manner.

In Fig. 3 there is shown a frame structure that a substantially similarstructure to that described in Figs. 1 and 2, but the cross section 5'shows the ledge 53 and the flange it as being e her stamped or rolled upout of the sheet metal forming the frame or other available sheetmaterial, this construction being provided with stitching apertures it,Which function is the same 0 the stitching apertures ii and ii in theflanges l of Figs. 1 and 2.

The opposed frame flanges l and 2 of Figs. 2 and and the flange id ofFig. 3 lie in the same plan or planes to each other and the ledge 15 gelements 3-6 and l32 lare located ignt anglesto the said flanges.Asviewed in Figs. 3 and l, the flanges, at the mid-section of the framesat the section line 2-2, Fig. l, are substantially horizontal and theledges 3- 3 and 5.0 83-24 are vertically located in relation to saidflanges and this relation is maintained throughout arcuate formingstructures from hing to hinge.

By going construction and with the 25 e ges i i, the component outerenvelope is, Fig. 4: is so arranged that the Jen a wide top formation W,Fig. 4,011 ,8 or, which creates an unusual, pleasing "es a large topeffect. This 30 efict is am is by shirring that portion of the outer topsewing edge Eli, as indicated shirred portion 25, Fig. 4, which as theflutes of the Shirred bag The shirring is closely formed all 35 "eportions 2l-f32 or M.

the outer cover of the bag and to the perforated flanges, the lining 13Lin the usual manner, and then, top overfolde'ol, as at 23, thus 40 ao-ed edge to, the lining is then the apertures 5, Fig. 4, and leted, theouter bag E5 is looped "s at by underf lding the opposed top edges theouter bag it and then after shirring, as '1 indicated, the outer bag isstitched 5 to the frames, by

the apertures such stitches being caughtbetween out, contacting shirringelements 25, stitches. Thus, the assembly of the o 55 and the lining arecompleted. Other modified forms of stitching may be employed toaccomplish the desired assembly of the outer and the lining to the frameA. 55

,I-Iavin'g thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

1. A handbag comprising, in combination, frame members respectivelycomprising upstanding ledges provided at the outer ends withinterconnecting hinge means; each frame member including a wide flatflange joining the inner edge of the ledge and extending in a directionaway from the, plane of the ledge perpendicularly thereto; each flangebeing provided with a series of perforations extending longitudinally ofthe flange near the ledge; a lining covering the inner face of theflange; stitches passing through said lining and perforations and incontact with the top face of the flange; an outer cover. having its topmargin infolded and disposed across the top face of the flange from edgeto edge thereof between the cover and flange, and hiding said stitchesand perforations, the fold being adjacent to the ledge; said cover beingshirred over the flange to form raised portions, or flutes, extendingacross the flanges and down at the outer edges of the flanges; andstitches passed through said lining, said perforations; said infoldedmargin, and the shirred part between said flutes, the flutes hiding thelast named stitches; said flanges being wide enough to give to theshirred portion a wide formation of shirring and a pleasing wide fluffytop effect; the outer edge of the flanges being far enough from thestitches to allow the shirring to curve over the outer edge withoutbreaking the 2. A handbag comprising, in combination, a pair ofone-piece U-shaped plate members bent to provide an inwardly openingchannel part respectively formingupstanding ledges meeting in a singleplane, the ledges being provided at the outer part of their end partswith overlapping hinge-ears perpendicular to said plane, and pivotedtogether to allow said ledges to pivot toward and from each other; eachmember including a flat flange integrally joining the inner edge of theledge and "extending in a direction away from said plane,perpendicularly thereto, a distance about four times the thickness ofthe ledge in 1 said direction; each flange being provided with a seriesof perforations slightly spaced from the ledge; a lining having a partcovering the inner face of the flange; stitches passing through saidlining and perforations and holding the lining to the flange; an outercover having its top margin infolded and disposed across the top face ofthe flange from edge to edge thereof between the cover and flange, andhiding said stitches and perforations, the fold being adjacent to theledge; said cover being closely shirred over the flange provide closelyformed raised portions, or flutes,

extending across the flanges and down at the outer edges; and stitchespassed through said lining, said perforations, said infolded margin andthe shirred part between said flutes, the flutes hiding the last namedstitches.

3. In a handbag, the combination of a pair of one-piece U-shaped framemembers of angular cross-section respectively comprising upstandingledges meeting in a single plane and provided at the outer ends of theirend edges with overlapping hinge-ears perpendicular to said plane, andpivoted together at said plane to allow said ledges to pivot toward andfrom each other; each frame member including a flat'flange integrallyjoining the inner edge of the ledge and extending in a direction awayfromv said plane, perpendicularly thereto, a distance about four timesthe thickness of the ledge in said direction; each flange being providedwith a series of large perforations extending from end to end of theflange near and slightly spaced from the ledge; a lining having its topmargin overfolded upon the lining and engaging the inner face of theflange from edge to edge thereof between the lining and flange, with thefold adjacent to the ledge and the free edge of the margin at the outeredge of the flange; stitches passing through said lining, margins andperforations and in contact with the top face of the flange betweenperforaticns; an outer cover having its top margin infolded and disposedacross the top face of the flange from edge to edge thereof between thecover and flange, and hiding said stitches and perforations, the foldbeing adjacent to the ledge; said cover being shirred over the flange toform raised portions, or flutes, extending across the flanges and downat the outer edges of the flanges; and stitches passed through saidlining, its margin, said perforations, said infolded margin and theshirred part between said flutes, and flutes hiding the last namedstitches; said flanges being wide enough to give to the shirred portion7 a wide formation of shirring and a pleasing wide fluify top effect;the outer edge of the flanges being far enough from the stitches toallow the shirring to curve over the outer edge without breaking theflutes.

LEO FREIDMAN.

